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Ardent Defender
Row requirement 20 points in this tree
Maximum rank 1
Version 0.139.0 Talent rank values Rank 1 Milestone. You start every run with Hammer of Justice . Every Consecration raises a shield of 8% of your maximum health, stacking up to 30% (39% with Blessed Life ), and while a shield holds, you deal 20% more damage.
Source and version Original game v0.139.0 (79c5e2b4), checked 2026-11-02.
Rank descriptions follow the original client’s talent tooltip function.
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